A/HRC/17/4 76. Rwanda expressed its willingness to receive a visit from Special Rapporteurs and indicated that it would continue to strive for a democratic society built on the basis of consensus. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 77. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue and listed below have been examined by and enjoy the support of Rwanda: 77.1. Continue its commendable efforts in the area of good governance and human rights, in particular through its newly established Governance Advisory Council and the Task Force on Treaty Reporting (Botswana); 77.2. Continue its efforts towards the protection and promotion of human rights (Chad); 77.3. Pursue the efforts undertaken by the Government under the Vision 2020 plan (Algeria); 77.4. Accelerate steps towards adopting the human rights policy and national action plan for the protection and the promotion of human rights, and devise programmes for their implementation (Egypt); 77.5. Continue to implement its social and economic development strategy in order to promote steady progress of its society (China); 77.6. Continue to implement the programmes for development mentioned in paragraph 4 of the national report, and strengthen the systematic integration and promotion of human rights in these programmes (Morocco); continue to apply the strategies and plans for the socio-economic development of the country (Cuba); 77.7. Continue to apply programmes and measures to improve the enjoyment of the right to education, the right to health, and the rights of women and children (Cuba); 77.8. Consider issuing a standing invitation to all special procedures mandate holders (Brazil); reinforce its collaboration with the treaty bodies (Republic of Korea); extend an open and permanent invitation to special procedures (Spain); 77.9. Respond, as soon as possible, to the outstanding communications from the treaty bodies, including those from the Human Rights Committee (Republic of Korea); 77.10. Invite the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers to visit Rwanda (Canada); favourably consider issuing a standing invitation to the special procedures, which would help to strengthen the relationship between Rwanda and the Council (Republic of Korea); extend a standing invitation to the United Nations human rights special procedures so that they can visit the country and assist the Government with its human rights reforms (Maldives); 77.11. Pursue its efforts to ensure gender equality and the participation of women in public institutions, including at the local level, and promote this in the private sector (Spain); implement further policies to ensure gender equality throughout society, and strengthen the promotion and protection of the rights of women (South Africa); 13

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